The Los Gatos Bicycle Racing Club (LGBRC) was established
in 1960 as a developmental racing and training club by Ed Steffani and 1960 Rome Olympic
team members Bob Tetzlaff and Jack Hartman. Traditionally a small closely-knit club, the
LGBRC is one of the most successful bicycle racing clubs in the country. Aside from 1960
Rome Olympian Bob Tetzlaff, LGBRC members have represented the United States in the 1968
Mexico City (Rob Parsons), 1976 Montreal (Fred Markham, Joe Saunders), 1984 Los Angeles
(Chris Huber), 1988 Seoul (Craig Schommer) and 1996 Atlanta (Don Myrah) Olympics. Two
other former LGBRC members, Anders Wickholm and Maureen Kaila, also represented Sweden and
El Salvador, respectively, in the 1996 Olympics.
LGBRC junior, women, senior and master members have won numerous California and
National Championships in road, track, cyclocross and mountain bike racing and have
participated in the Pan Am Games and World Championships. Several LGBRC members have very
successful professional cycling careers (Fred Markham, Chris Huber, Craig Schommer, Don
Myrah, and Maureen Kaila). The LGBRC has also had it share of international racers
including former Champion of France Eric Rekkas, Tour of Martinique champion Fabrice
Rouinsard, Scandinavian Road Champions Anders and Eric Wickholm, Swedish Criterium
Champion Micael Gustafson, Swedish Time Trial Champions Fredrik Andersson and Jörgen
Josefsson and Danish National Team member Carsten
Jesppersen.
In addition to racing, the LGBRC has promoted/hosted
a premier event, the Cat’s
Hill Classic bicycle race, since 1974 in beautiful
downtown Los Gatos. The Cat’s
Hill race with its 23% grade hill is an internationally
known event through out the cycling community. In fact,
three time world champion and three time Tour de France
winner Greg LeMond considers winning the 1978 Cat’s
Hill Criterium one of his fondest memories.
